Health Professional Volunteer
1. Volunteer Summary:
You can make a big difference in YMCA Camping! You will be responsible for providing medical care of ill or injured campers and team members and related administrative duties as an EMT, Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant or Doctor. This includes providing excellent customer service in a safe, enjoyable, and positive atmosphere that promotes program participant safety and satisfaction in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.
2. Volunteer General Responsibilities:
- The healthcare office is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Administer camper prescription medications as directed.
- Dispense over-the-counter medications as appropriate.
- Assess campers and team members who are ill or injured and determine if further medical attention is needed.
- Assist in stabilizing campers and team members requiring transportation to medical facilities.
- Contact parent/guardian of ill or injured campers and team members (if appropriate) and update them as necessary.
- Document all injuries and care rendered. This involves documentation of all over-the-counter medicines, first aid treatment, communication with parent/guardian, doctors or any other off-camp facilities.
- Maintain inventory of supplies.
- Keep healthcare office clean and organized.
- Counseling as needed (e.g. homesick campers).
- Conduct health screenings for each camper upon arrival and departure as directed.
- Review health history and physical exam forms prior to camper arrival as directed.
3. Volunteer Qualifications/Requirements:
- Active Healthcare Professional State License (NOTE IN THIS SIGN UP THIS IS REFERRED TO AS NURSING LICENSE- PLEASE KNOW THIS MEANS WHATEVER YOUR HEALTHCARE LICENSE IS: MD, RN, LPN, EMT, ETC.)
- Good communication skills and patience when working with campers and parents/guardians
- Dedicated to camper safety and the Y mission and philosophy
- Volunteer application
- Criminal Background Check
- Reference Check
- Signed Code of Conduct
- Completion of online New Volunteer Orientation (NVO)
- Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team and the ability to accomplish tasks with little direct supervision.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
4. Additional Notes:
This volunteer opportunity represents the primary needs identified at this time but is not intended to be all-inclusive. The volunteer will also be responsible for taking direction from their supervisor or other designated YMCA team member.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Pledge
The Y of the North is committed to the work and everyday practices of eliminating disparities and eradicating of unjust systems to become a multicultural, anti-racist and anti-oppressive organization. YMCA of the North team members and volunteers must exemplify the association’s mission, vision and values of caring, equity, honesty, respect and responsibility.
The YMCA of the North continues to develop plans and strategies to ensure team members and volunteers reflect the demographics of the communities we serve. We will continually conduct institutional racism and oppression review of our policies, procedures and practices in recruitment and selection; compensation and benefits; professional development and training; promotions; transfers; layoffs; terminations; and the ongoing development of a multicultural, anti-racist and anti-oppressive work environment and culture that promotes equity and respect for the human dignity of all. We value and respect this diversity and choose to be inclusive through our acceptance of all.
Thank you for volunteering as a health professional for a week this summer at Widji!
To complete this registration process, please allow about 1 hour to complete the necessary video trainings and have copies of your medical license and government issued ID on your device/ready to upload to this site. It will ask you to upload a copy of your "nursing license"-- please upload whichever medical license you hold here- it does not have to be a nursing license.
Thank you!
